Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change for Orthodox Christian country
Supporters of the bill which legalises same-sex civil marriage gather in front of the Greek parliament, ahead of the vote, in Athens, Greece, February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Greece's parliament approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage on Thursday, a landmark victory for supporters of LGBT rights that was greeted with cheers by onlookers in parliament and dozens gathered on the streets of Athens.
The law gives same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children and comes after decades of campaigning by the LGBT community for marriage equality in the socially conservative country.
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